You know, that truck has a valid title so it's not hot anymore...
I think if he's making that much smoke going up hill, he should probably check the air and fuel filter as one or both of them may be plugged.
If you look at the pics, there is a big white enclosed trailer right at the front of the line, that was hooked up to this truck, but somehow they got it unhooked and pulled the truck away before it burned to the ground.